225: Delibird

Essentials

Delibird

Abilities

Vital Spirit: Prevents sleep.
Hustle: Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but reduces their accuracy to 0.8×.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 225
Original Johto: 190
Updated Johto: 194

Names

Japanese: デリバード (deribaado)
Official Roomaji: Delibird
Korean: 딜리버드
Chinese: 信使鳥
French: Cadoizo
German: Botogel

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Water 1
Ground

Steps to hatch

5120

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

183

2614 EXP at level

Effort points

1 Speed

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

fast

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

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Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Delibird

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	45	18.6	263	294
Attack	55	27.8	178	209
Defense	45	20.5	158	189
Special Attack	65	50.7	198	229
Special Defense	45	19.1	158	189
Speed	75	62.2	218	249
Total	330	28.4

Flavor

All versions' flavor text and sprites

Flavor Text

: It carries food rolled up in its tail. It has the habit of sharing food with people lost in mountains.
: It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by its stored food.
: It nests at the edge of sharp cliffs. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Delivery
Color: red
Cry: download mp3
Habitat: mountain
Pawprint
Shape: Alar

Height

2'11.4"
0.9 m

Weight

160

35.3 lb
16.0 kg

Locations

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Diamond

Route 216

Pearl

Route 216

Platinum

Route 217

SoulSilver

Moves

Ice and flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Delibird's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	Present			15	1	90%		Randomly inflicts damage with power from 40 to 120 or heals the target for 1/4 its max HP.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Aurora Beam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one level.
				Fake Out			10	40	100%	1	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
				Future Sight			15	80	90%		Hits the target two turns later.
				Ice Ball			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
				Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
				Ice Shard			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Quick Attack			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Rapid Spin			40	20	100%		Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.
				Splash			40	0	100%		Does nothing.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
				Bounce			5	85	85%		User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
				Counter			20	1	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
				Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Endure			10	0	100%	3	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Gunk Shot			5	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
				Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
				Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
				Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Mimic			10	0	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
				Rollout			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
				Seed Bomb			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Seismic Toss			20	1	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
				Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
				Sky Attack			5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Sleep Talk			10	0	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Substitute			10	0	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Swagger			15	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
				Swift			20	60	100%		Never misses.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
02				Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03				Curse			10	0	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
	01	01	01	Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
	03	03	03	Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	0	85%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
	07	07	07	Hail			10	0	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	1	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
13				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
14	14	14	14	Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
16				Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	0	0%	3	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	0	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20				Endure			10	0	100%	3	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	1	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	1	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
		31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
31				Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	0	100%		Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
	40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	100%		Never misses.
	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
	43	43	43	Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
34				Swagger			15	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
35				Sleep Talk			10	0	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
39				Swift			20	60	100%		Never misses.
43				Detect			5	0	100%	3	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	0	100%		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			15	0	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
		56	56	Fling			10	1	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
		58	58	Endure			10	0	100%	3	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		67	67	Recycle			10	0	100%		User recovers the item it last used up.
		72	72	Avalanche			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
		78	78	Captivate			20	0	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.
		82	82	Sleep Talk			10	0	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		83	83	Natural Gift			15	1	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		87	87	Swagger			15	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
		88	88	Pluck			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
		90	90	Substitute			10	0	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H2	H2	H2	H2	Fly			15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
		H5		Defog			15	0	0%		Lowers the target's evasion by one level. Removes field effects from the enemy field.